Method and Apparatus of Securing Data in a Portable Flash Memory

1. A method of securing data stored in a memory of a memory storage device, the method comprising: activating an authentication detection component of the memory storage device; verifying an authentication key via the authentication detection component of the memory storage device; interfacing the memory storage device with a computing device and performing at least one of accessing data stored in the memory storage device, adding data to the memory storage device and erasing data stored in the memory storage device; discontinuing the interfacing of the memory storage device with the computing device and automatically locking the memory storage device after a predetermined time has passed since the interfacing of the memory storage device and the computing device has been discontinued, wherein the locking of the memory storage device comprises lapsing after the predetermined time has passed into a disable state; enabling a circuit to lock the memory storage device to prevent access to the memory; detecting a removal of a portion of the memory storage device, and wherein the portion of the memory storage device comprises at least one screw among a plurality of screws used to bind the memory storage device together, wherein each of the plurality of screws are in electrical contact with a disable circuitry conduit that is in electrical contact with an anti-tamper module that triggers an erase memory signal responsive to the detecting of the portion of the memory storage device being removed; and enabling a voltage signal via the anti-tamper module to be transmitted to an interface control module which provides the erase memory signal that erases all data stored in the memory responsive to the portion of the memory storage device being removed.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication detection component is a laser bar code reader and the authentication key is a bar code.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the verifying operation provides temporary access to the memory storage device for a predetermined amount of time.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: performing an additional verifying operation that erases all of the data presently stored in the memory of the memory storage device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interfacing is performed via at least one of a universal serial bus interface and a wireless interface.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activating operation is performed by pressing a button on the memory storage device and holding the button for a predetermined period.

7. An apparatus configured to secure data, the apparatus comprising: a memory configured to store the secure data; an authentication detection component configured to verify an authentication key; an interface configured to interface with a computing device to provide at least one of access to data stored in the memory, add data to the memory, and erase data stored in the memory, and wherein when the interface loses a connection with the computing device, access to the memory is locked after a predetermined time has passed since the connection was lost, wherein the access to the memory is locked as a result of a disable state that occurs after the predetermined time has passed; a device housing configured to house all of the components of the apparatus; an anti-tamper module that detects a removal of a portion of the device housing, and wherein the portion of the device housing comprises at least one screw among a plurality of screws used to bind the device housing together, wherein each of the plurality of screws are in electrical contact with a disable circuitry conduit that is in electrical contact with the anti-tamper module that triggers an erase memory signal responsive to the detection of the portion of the device housing being removed; and a circuit that is configured to lock the memory to prevent access to the memory, and enable a voltage signal via the anti-tamper module to be transmitted to an interface control module which provides the erase memory signal that erases all data stored in the memory responsive to the portion of the device housing being removed.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the authentication detection component is a laser bar code reader and the authentication key is a bar code.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein once a verification is complete, temporary access to the memory is allowed for a predetermined amount of time.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the interface is at least one of a universal serial bus interface and a wireless antenna interface.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising: an optical sensor laser that is used to perform a verification of a bar code.